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Most of you know by now that I had a serious accident and a fall on my deck Thursday, May 11. The fall resulted in surgery for a partial hip replacement and has put me out of circulation for a few weeks. More...

I n these days of environmental threats from many directions, it is encouraging to read a book by a knowledgeable, dedicated to-the-cause author. Peter Wohlleben is a forester in Germany who runs a “friendly” woodland. More...

There was a time when a dean had to be colorful if he expected to maintain and enjoy tradition. Didn’t matter about his other qualifications – he was ordained to be something of a character if he had the title affixed to his name. More...

Ginny and Thad Broome presented a most informative program to members and guests of the Kettle Creek Chapter NSDAR Saturday, May 13, at the Episcopal Parish House. “The History of the Baptist Church in Georgia” was the program topic More...

The Atlanta Chapter 18 United Daughters of the Confederacy was in Washington Saturday, May 6, to mark the graves of 18 Confederate soldiers buried in the Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The group was joined by the Julia Jackson1Children More...

The Wilkes County Planning Commission will recommend to the Board of Commissioners that five new points governing the permitting and establishment of poultry houses be added to Wilkes County’s existing Land Use Ordinance. More...

A busy week or so for some 79 graduating seniors at Washington-­Wilkes Comprehensive High School will climax on Charlie Davidson Field at Tiger Stadium as commencement exercises begin at 8 p.m. this Friday, May 25. More...

Washington Optimist Club member Ray Hardy (right) presented a check for $250 to John Singleton on behalf of the grass roots Fireworks Committee, making the civic club a Silver Sponsor of the Freedom More...

TO THE EDITOR: My thanks to the members of the Wilkes County Planning Commission, headed by Mr. Kyle Brown, for allowing everyone to have the opportunity to speak their mind about the future of poultry farming in Wilkes County. More...

TO THE EDITOR: Last Thursday, May 18, the Shepard Community Blood Center held a blood drive sponsored by the Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. We were pleased and gratified by the number of donors who participated. More...

A lopsided crowd turned out in support of the new Tigers last Friday evening for the 2017 spring football game and a preview of what may be to come for the inaugural season of new head coach and athletic director Chad Alligood. More...

“As I grew up, I knew that as a building, (Fenway Park) was on the level of Mount Olympus, the Pyramid at Giza, the nation’s capitol, the czar’s Winter Palace and the Louvre - except, of course, that (it) is better than all those in More...

Flint Hill Baptist Church will hold its Men’s and Women’s Day on Sunday, June 4, at 11:45 a.m. . The Washington City Council will meet on Monday, June 12, at The Pope Center beginning at 6 p.m. More...